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Weigh out your priorities. Accomplish what needs to be done. Sometimes, you are forced to do things you don't want to do in order to achieve those that you do. Take your Adderall every day. Don't be stubborn, it helps. Be true to yourself in order to find friends. Not everybody will like you, like them anyway. Stay focus and always remember what you're passionate about. Don't let yourself get sidetracked, or you will feel unfulfilled. Be frugal with money. Don't believe in things just because it's what you're supposed to believe in, believe what is truly inside of you. Sometimes life is difficult, let others be there for you. When you take care of your To Do list, all of these things are easier. Good luck.

i would tell myself to sign up for everything alot earlier.

Go back to in time to see my self in high school as a senior, there would be a few things I would tell myself. I would tell myself to be sure to sign up for all the scholarships in August or September instead of waiting until the last minute. The second thing I would tell myself is to making sure to apply to many colleges and think more throughly about what I want to do as a career. I would need a plan for all my classes, places of education, and how I would achieve my goals. Going back in time, I would be sure I am more prepared and get things done ahead of time.

In college, it's extremely important to do well in order to succeed in the far future. Although you have done well enough in high school, college is much more diverse than you would expect. You will be learning newer and more intruiguing subjects in a shorter amount of time, which your teachers will expect you to know well enough to make good marks on your tests and finals. You might have not needed as much help in high school so it would feel strange to take on things like tutoring or talking with your teachers to help you make the grades, but you must be social in college. Although it's out of your comfort zone, it will help you so much and you will enjoy college to the fullest this way. College will help you build character and mature into a fine adult, ready to take on the world. But that won't happen until you know how to open your mind to the world around you. Take on every oppurtunity to grow and succeed, you won't regret it.

I would have focused more in class so my grade point average would have been higher, that way I could have received scholarships to pay for school.

If I could go back in time as a high school senior knowing what I know now about college life and the transition I'd have to face, I would most definitely give myself the advice to not let procrastination get to me! To keep my head on my shoulders and not lose focus on my studies. I would tell myself that I will be in a new place, I will feel weird without my family, but it's alright because they're supporting me to further my education in order to establish a great career for my future. I would also stress to myself that sixteen hours is a lot to take on as a first-time freshman, even though you're really intelligent, thirteen hours max would suffice to get through your first semester. Finally, I would give the advice that my first year of college won't be easy like high school, and even though you already earned eighteen college credit hours, it's still going to be challenging, but that's okay. Do not let that bring you down, you can get through this year, as well as the next ones that are yet to come.

Study hard and make better grades in class. Prepare for the SAT better, and take the ACT test as well. Take practice for AP exams seriously because it will help you take less classes and save money in college. Become part of an organization so that you will be well rounded. Get a job to save you from the possible debt of student loans.

You are about to begin college. You worry about your ability to keep up with the work, what people will think of you, and whether or not you’ll have to get a hall pass to go to the bathroom. You will feel overwhelmed; that’s normal. College life moves along at what often feels like a perpetual sprint. Don’t forget to allow yourself time to process your experiences. The most important thing you can do at college is this: decide to grow up. It’s very easy to let college become a four-year extension of adolescence. Many people around you will be doing just that. Don’t join them! Take responsibility for your actions and recognize that you don’t know as much as you think you know. Cultivate the ability to follow an argument to its logical conclusion. Most importantly, though, take time to get to know people. There are many different ways to live this life. Find out about them, and decide how you will live yours. What you learn in your classes will fade with time, but the person you become while in college will stay with you for the rest of your life.

I would decide to stay in a residential college dorm, because than I would be most likely meet more people my age. I would also join more clubs, because clubs help you meet more people who have like-minds. It is important to meet people because having friends and the people you meet are what makes the college experience. If I could go back to my high school self, I would make sure to stress that I need to get out and make connections. I worked hard my first year of college, but I wish I had made more friends and had more extra-curricular activities. I would also tell my high school self that joining a sorority is a great way to meet people and not to worry about money. I would tell myself that money will come and that I should really just enjoy my college experience and meet people anyway I can.

If I could go back and give my high school self some advice, I would have a lot to say. First off I would give myself a little pep talk and make me realize how smart I could be if I would have worked to my full potential. I would ensure myself that all those advanced classes were classes I should have taken. I would also reassure myself that I've got a lot to offer and a boost in my confidence is well deserved and need. I would beg myself to start working out so by the time I was this age I would be in great shape. I would then tell myself to stop being a pansy and ask that girl that we liked so much out. Lastly, I would tell myself that everything is going to work out and not to worry so much about the little things. I would finish with saying that everything in life always gets better and then give myself the lottery numbers for that week.